[etni] Fw: Re: book reports
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- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:14:37 +0200
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From: laurie ornstein - laurenmadeline@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: book reports
Grading book reports - I base most of the grade on the fact that the kids
read the book, (not on the written or oral book report). And as I said
earlier, if they read in class, I can see that they are reading. The plus of
the book talks is that the kids get to hear about books they, too might like
to read or not?!
Laurie
Ruthi wrote:
>David you are quite right.I adore reading and would HATE to have to write a
book report afterwards. It would destroy all the joy of reading.
It seems to me we are confusing two things, namely getting kids to read
books and testing writing.
>If your aim is to get them to read, then go back to SSR and let them just
read silently in class,listening to their mp3s,putting their feet up on the
desk whatever. And just watch.. it will be relatively easy to see who is
reading and who is not. You can write down what page they begin the lesson
and what page they finish. YOu can call kids up to you in this time and ask
them to just chat about what they have read. But please don't assume that
because they turn in a beautiful piece of writing that it proves they have
read anything at all.
>That is a WRITING assignment and nothing whatsoever to do with reading. How
many adults do you know who love reading do a book report when they finish a
book?
>Those little forms of Maxine's are also good. But the writing must be
MINIMAL. IMHO.
>My 2 cents.
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